RAC32 Williamson Road
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Dublin Core
Title
RAC32 Williamson Road
Description
In this aerial photograph, Williamson Road runs along the left side. The small structure in the open space at center is the present-day location of Breckenridge Middle School, formerly William Fleming High School. In 1921, the federal government used the field in front of the school as an airstrip and holding area for 17 bombers. The planes were sent from Langley Airfield to be on standby for possible suppression of a miners' march in Charleston, West Virginia.
Date
1937
Contributor
City of Roanoke
Identifier
RAC32
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Original Format
Digital tiff
Collection
Citation
“RAC32 Williamson Road,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed July 22, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/RAC32.